1 The word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} also came unto me, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

2 Son{H1121} of man{H120}, thou dwellest{H3427}{(H8802)} in the midst{H8432} of a rebellious{H4805} house{H1004}, which have eyes{H5869} to see{H7200}{(H8800)}, and see{H7200}{(H8804)} not; they have ears{H241} to hear{H8085}{(H8800)}, and hear{H8085}{(H8804)} not: for they are a rebellious{H4805} house{H1004}.

3 Therefore, thou son{H1121} of man{H120}, prepare{H6213}{(H8798)} thee stuff{H3627} for removing{H1473}, and remove{H1540}{(H8798)} by day{H3119} in their sight{H5869}; and thou shalt remove{H1540}{(H8804)} from thy place{H4725} to another{H312} place{H4725} in their sight{H5869}: it may be they will consider{H7200}{(H8799)}, though they be a rebellious{H4805} house{H1004}.

4 Then shalt thou bring forth{H3318}{(H8689)} thy stuff{H3627} by day{H3119} in their sight{H5869}, as stuff{H3627} for removing{H1473}: and thou shalt go forth{H3318}{(H8799)} at even{H6153} in their sight{H5869}, as they that go forth{H4161} into captivity{H1473}.

5 Dig{H2864}{(H8798)} thou through the wall{H7023} in their sight{H5869}, and carry out{H3318}{(H8689)} thereby.

6 In their sight{H5869} shalt thou bear{H5375}{(H8799)} it upon thy shoulders{H3802}, and carry it forth{H3318}{(H8686)} in the twilight{H5939}: thou shalt cover{H3680}{(H8762)} thy face{H6440}, that thou see{H7200}{(H8799)} not the ground{H776}: for I have set{H5414}{(H8804)} thee for a sign{H4159} unto the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}.

7 And I did{H6213}{(H8799)} so as I was commanded{H6680}{(H8795)}: I brought forth{H3318}{(H8689)} my stuff{H3627} by day{H3119}, as stuff{H3627} for captivity{H1473}, and in the even{H6153} I digged{H2864}{(H8804)} through the wall{H7023} with mine hand{H3027}; I brought it forth{H3318}{(H8689)} in the twilight{H5939}, and I bare{H5375}{(H8804)} it upon my shoulder{H3802} in their sight{H5869}.

8 And in the morning{H1242} came the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} unto me, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

9 Son{H1121} of man{H120}, hath not the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, the rebellious{H4805} house{H1004}, said{H559}{(H8804)} unto thee, What doest{H6213}{(H8802)} thou?

10 Say{H559}{(H8798)} thou unto them, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; This burden{H4853} concerneth the prince{H5387} in Jerusalem{H3389}, and all the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} that are among{H8432} them.

11 Say{H559}{(H8798)}, I am your sign{H4159}: like as I have done{H6213}{(H8804)}, so shall it be done{H6213}{(H8735)} unto them: they shall remove{H1473} and go{H3212}{(H8799)} into captivity{H7628}.

12 And the prince{H5387} that is among{H8432} them shall bear{H5375}{(H8799)} upon his shoulder{H3802} in the twilight{H5939}, and shall go forth{H3318}{(H8799)}: they shall dig{H2864}{(H8799)} through the wall{H7023} to carry out{H3318}{(H8687)} thereby: he shall cover{H3680}{(H8762)} his face{H6440}, that{H3282} he see{H7200}{(H8799)} not the ground{H776} with his eyes{H5869}.

13 My net{H7568} also will I spread{H6566}{(H8804)} upon him, and he shall be taken{H8610}{(H8738)} in my snare{H4686}: and I will bring{H935}{(H8689)} him to Babylon{H894} to the land{H776} of the Chaldeans{H3778}; yet shall he not see{H7200}{(H8799)} it, though he shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} there.

14 And I will scatter{H2219}{(H8762)} toward every wind{H7307} all that are about{H5439} him to help{H5828} him, and all his bands{H102}; and I will draw out{H7324}{(H8686)} the sword{H2719} after{H310} them.

15 And they shall know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I am the LORD{H3068}, when I shall scatter{H6327}{(H8687)} them among the nations{H1471}, and disperse{H2219}{(H8765)} them in the countries{H776}.

16 But I will leave{H3498}{(H8689)} a few{H4557} men{H582} of them from the sword{H2719}, from the famine{H7458}, and from the pestilence{H1698}; that they may declare{H5608}{(H8762)} all their abominations{H8441} among the heathen{H1471} whither they come{H935}{(H8804)}; and they shall know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I am the LORD{H3068}.

17 Moreover the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came to me, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

18 Son{H1121} of man{H120}, eat{H398}{(H8799)} thy bread{H3899} with quaking{H7494}, and drink{H8354}{(H8799)} thy water{H4325} with trembling{H7269} and with carefulness{H1674};

19 And say{H559}{(H8804)} unto the people{H5971} of the land{H127}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069} of the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389}, and of the land{H776} of Israel{H3478}; They shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} their bread{H3899} with carefulness{H1674}, and drink{H8354}{(H8799)} their water{H4325} with astonishment{H8078}, that her land{H776} may be desolate{H3456}{(H8799)} from all that is therein{H4393}, because of the violence{H2555} of all them that dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} therein.

20 And the cities{H5892} that are inhabited{H3427}{(H8737)} shall be laid waste{H2717}{(H8799)}, and the land{H776} shall be desolate{H8077}; and ye shall know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I am the LORD{H3068}.

21 And the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came unto me, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

22 Son{H1121} of man{H120}, what is that proverb{H4912} that ye have in the land{H127} of Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The days{H3117} are prolonged{H748}{(H8799)}, and every vision{H2377} faileth{H6}{(H8804)}?

23 Tell{H559}{(H8798)} them therefore, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; I will make this proverb{H4912} to cease{H7673}{(H8689)}, and they shall no more use it as a proverb{H4911}{(H8799)} in Israel{H3478}; but say{H1696}{(H8761)} unto them, The days{H3117} are at hand{H7126}{(H8804)}, and the effect{H1697} of every vision{H2377}.

24 For there shall be no more any vain{H7723} vision{H2377} nor flattering{H2509} divination{H4738} within{H8432} the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}.

25 For I am the LORD{H3068}: I will speak{H1696}{(H8762)}, and the word{H1697} that I shall speak{H1696}{(H8762)} shall come to pass{H6213}{(H8735)}; it shall be no more prolonged{H4900}{(H8735)}: for in your days{H3117}, O rebellious{H4805} house{H1004}, will I say{H1696}{(H8762)} the word{H1697}, and will perform{H6213}{(H8804)} it, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}.

26 Again the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came to me, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

27 Son{H1121} of man{H120}, behold, they of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} say{H559}{(H8802)}, The vision{H2377} that he seeth{H2372}{(H8802)} is for many{H7227} days{H3117} to come, and he prophesieth{H5012}{(H8738)} of the times{H6256} that are far{H7350} off.

28 Therefore say{H559}{(H8798)} unto them, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; There shall none of my words{H1697} be prolonged{H4900}{(H8735)} any more, but the word{H1697} which I have spoken{H1696}{(H8762)} shall be done{H6213}{(H8735)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}.